Description
The Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul in Forest Phantom Satin takes the familiar Les Paul platform and rebuilds it around modern speed, comfort, and tonal flexibility. Its mahogany body uses Ultra Modern weight relief and is topped with maple and a highly figured flamed maple veneer, while the satin Forest Phantom finish and black hardware give the guitar a bold, contemporary look. A Modern Contoured Heel and rear belly carve improve upper-fret access and overall comfort, making this a strong choice for players who want the sustain and punch of a Les Paul without being tied to fully traditional ergonomics.
The thermally aged one-piece maple neck is reinforced with graphite rods and shaped to Epiphone's HyperGlide profile for a fast, stable feel. A bound ebony fingerboard with a 10" to 14" compound radius and 24 stainless steel frets gives the guitar a smooth, durable surface for everything from tight rhythm work to wide bends and technical lead playing. The 25.5" scale adds string tension and clarity for lower tunings, while black mother-of-pearl block inlays and the bound Custom-style headstock keep the presentation distinctly upscale.
Custom-voiced Fishman Fluence pickups provide three distinct tonal options, including modern high-output active humbucker tones, vintage-inspired Patent Applied For-style humbucker character, and clear single-coil-style sounds. Individual volume controls handle coil splitting, while the tone controls select pickup voicings, giving the guitar a wide range of sounds for high-gain rigs, recording, and live work. Locking Grover Rotomatic tuners, a Graph Tech nut, LockTone Modern bridge, and string-through tailpiece round out a dependable hardware package. We think the Forest Phantom Satin version is an especially strong choice for players who want modern metal capability in a Les Paul that still feels versatile enough for broader studio and stage use.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Top: Maple with Highly Figured Flamed Maple Veneer
- Body Shape: Les Paul
- Body Style: Solidbody
- Body Finish: Satin
- Body Binding: Multi-Ply Top
- Weight Relief: Ultra Modern
- Color: Forest Phantom Satin
- Neck Material: Thermally Aged One-Piece Maple
- Neck Construction: Glued-In Set Neck with Graphite Reinforcement
- Neck Profile: HyperGlide
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 10" to 14" Compound Radius
- Number of Frets: 24 Stainless Steel
- Inlays: Black Mother-of-Pearl Blocks
- Fingerboard Binding: Single-Ply
- Nut: Graph Tech
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic Locking
- Bridge: LockTone Modern
- Tailpiece: String-Through
- Hardware Finish: Black
- Pickup Covers: Black
- Control Knobs: Knurled
- Bridge Pickup: Custom-Voiced Fishman Fluence
- Neck Pickup: Custom-Voiced Fishman Fluence
- Pickup Configuration: HH
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone with Push/Pull Functions
- Switching: 3-Way Toggle
- Made In: Not Specified
- Case: Protector Ultralite Case
Sku: EYLFFPSBH
